Prince Albert tearfully hugs Charles Leclerc as he becomes the first Monegasque winner of the Circuit de Monaco - before drinking champagne straight from an extra large bottle Prince Albert and Princess Charlene watched the action live with their twins READ MORE: Charles Leclerc wins the Monaco Grand Prix in front of a jubilant home crowd as he leads from start to finish after opening lap drama that saw FOUR cars crash out By Alanah Khosla For Mailonline Published: 11:19, 27 May 2024 | Updated: 11:32, 27 May 2024 e-mail 13 shares View comments The Monaco Grand Prix was an emotional rollercoaster of a day for Prince Albert of Monaco . When Charles Leclerc won the title on home soil yesterday, making him the first Monegasque to win the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo since the Formula One championship started in the 1950s, he wasn't the only emotional one. Prince Albert, 66, was also teary-eyed as he hugged the 26-year-old after he made the biggest win of his career yet.
The royal was one of the first to congratulate the F1 winner as he climbed out of his car and Albert to ditched formalities to give Charles a warm hug. Moments later, Albert popped open an extra large bottle of champagne and swigged it straight from the bottle as Princess Charlene cheered him on. Prince Albert of Monaco looked teary eyed as he congratulated Charles Leclerc on his Formula One win on Sunday Charles had an appointment at the Grimaldi Palace for the post-race dinner with Prince Albert and his roya.